Van Robin v. Cockrell Oil & Gas Corp.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

06-647
consolidated with 06-646

VAN ROBIN, ET AL.

VERSUS

COCKRELL OIL & GAS CORPORATION

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APPEAL FROM THE
SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF IBERIA, NO. 96507,
HONORABLE KEITH R. J. COMEAUX, DISTRICT JUDGE

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MICHAEL G. SULLIVAN
JUDGE

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Court composed of Michael G. Sullivan, Elizabeth A. Pickett, and Billy Howard
Ezell, Judges.

AMENDED AND AFFIRMED AS AMENDED.

David M. Culpepper
Attorney at Law
400 Poydras Street, Suite 1710
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
(504) 525-8111
Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant:
Cockrell Oil & Gas Corporation

James R. McClelland
Post Office Box 592
Franklin, Louisiana 70538
(337) 828-1880
Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant:
Cockrell Oil & Gas Corporation

Vivian B. Guillory
Attorney at Law
Post Office Box 44033
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804
(225) 342-1800
Counsel for Defendant/Appellee:
Oyster Lease Damage EvaluationBoard

Brandon J. Taylor
Philip F. Cossich
Cossich, Sumich, & Parsiola
Post Office Box 400
Belle Chasse, Louisiana 70037
(504) 394-9000
Counsel for Secondary Defendant/Appellant:
Van Robin
Clear Water Oysters, Inc.

SULLIVAN, Judge.

For the reasons discussed in the companion case in this consolidated matter,

Cockrell Oil & Gas Corp. v. Caldwell, 06-646 (La.App. 3 Cir. __/__/06), __ So.2d

__, the Board’s determination that Cockrell’s drilling operations in October 2000

damaged Clear Water’s oyster lease and its award of $174,270 as compensation for

that damage is affirmed. Clear Water is entitled to legal interest on that award from

July 26, 2000 until paid. Costs of this appeal are assessed to Cockrell Oil & Gas

Corporation.

AMENDED AND AFFIRMED AS AMENDED.